Hi, I owned a Smart Fortwo the latest model, I just want to replace the factory speakers but not head unit, will this MS-62C work without adding an Amp.? Thanks.
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Unfortunately, no. These really need an amp to drive them. They just won't sound right without. You need something made for wattages similar to what your head unit can deliver.
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It will work but those speakers require a lot of power to sound the best. Rockford F. makes a BGR series of amps that are very very small and can easily be mounted in your car. They are not expensive and would help to give you the sound you may be looking for.
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The MS-62C are one of the most capable, high quality and loud speakers you can get. You have to amp them or you won't know what they were made for. These are thunder sound speakers, not cheap replacement speakers...
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As the guys answered before, you need an amp to properly power these speakers or you will be disappointed.
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Hi, I think the factory unit will not have enough power to drive the speakers. Maybe you like to consider the JBL Amp which I am using it beautiful and easy to set up. I have the JBL GTO-5EZ maybe for your smart 1 pair of speaker and a GTO3EZ will work perfectly.
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I understand your space issues!! That being said I would look into a small amp something that fit under your seat a two channel it would really help them sing and mos def worth the extra$ look at sound stream this the amp I use.
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Yes it should....However, most aftermarket component speakers are usually power hungry so i would wonder how good it will sound. This is meant more so for people who want a little more power than a aftermarket radio, but dont want to install a real amp. Sorta of like an in between. A well known audio site tested when all said and done the unit kicks out about 38 watts RMS. Which is good enough if you are just doing a mild upgrade to the speakers. You can bridge the unit to run the components and maybe power the rear on the radio's power. In essence i would try it with the notion that you may need power or it may sound ok. Yes it should....However, most aftermarket component speakers are usually power hungry so i would wonder how good it will sound. This is meant more so for people who want a little more power than a aftermarket radio, but dont want to install a real amp. Sorta of like an in between. A well known audio site tested when all said and done the unit kicks out about 38 watts RMS. Which is good enough if you are just doing a mild upgrade to the speakers. You can bridge the unit to run the components and maybe power the rear on the radio's power. In essence i would try it with the notion that you... » Read More Yes it should....However, most aftermarket component speakers are usually power hungry so i would wonder how good it will sound. This is meant more so for people who want a little more power than a aftermarket radio, but dont want to install a real amp. Sorta of like an in between. A well known audio site tested when all said and done the unit kicks out about 38 watts RMS. Which is good enough if you are just doing a mild upgrade to the speakers. You can bridge the unit to run the components and maybe power the rear on the radio's power. In essence i would try it with the notion that you may need power or it may sound ok. « Show Less
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Sure. Are you just trying to add amps to an existing aftermarket H/U? because they have amps with high lever I puts. Or are you trying to add an auxillery input for an MP3 player like an iPod? The main function of these is to correct the factory radio eq-ing that is built into factory units to make up for the bad acoustics of the car or subpar factory speakers, (not factored into aftermarket H/U). So you can but other than adding an aux input not much reason to. On a plus side it does have an 8v output �
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I have an 06 Tl. Depending on which factory head unit you have it may not work well with the ohm rating of this speaker. Also it would depend on if you have a factory unit or if you have made the switch to an aftermarket unit. As I have stated before these speakers are excellent for what they are designed for Marine use,water, moisture, shallow mounting depths etc. They do sound great! The depth will definitely work but the vehicle probably calls for a larger speaker. Again i would urge you to ask a local audio installation co.what size fits the vehicle. After you determine the Correct application size you will see that Polk has some great car speakers available for your use. If after all else considered you are determined to use this speaker, with audio enthusiasts where there is a will there is a way! My advice, correct fit, do your homework, aftermarket/factory? There are lots of variables. Factory has a center channel speaker and a built-in subwoofer with level adjustments for all. Would need to know what you are working with before i can help anymore, John
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Anything is possible but why would you want to. I'm sure you could intercept either the high or low input speaker leads to insert this JL clean sweep but you would need a JL HD digital amplifier to do this right with the signal processing you will need once you've cut into either one of these signals. Not exactly sure where you would in this type of car / system due to the complexity of the 7.1 audio system in that type of car. Adding this device to give you more subs would be the only reason for finding an installer smart enough to cut into this system. Its a toss up whether or not this will have a negative result by adding to this system. Once you've added an amp to this system there could be distortion issues with the surround sound system. A cheap amp is going to create issues with current draw which can steal current from the surround sound BMW amplifiers. The JL HD amps will solve this but it would be a good idea to change your battery to a jell core Optima type battery to stiffen the current draws for the amps. You will only be able to control these subs with the separate volume control knob that comes with the clean sweep and not through the dash or steering wheel controls. These clean sweep products are only for those cars with stock OEM head units and the owner of the car doesn't want to install some crazy in dash unit but they want to add an after market system for there cars. This isn't meant for what your situation to be honest. If you can afford that car and aren't happy with the system then wreck the entire system out and rewire it to a competition standard. Easiest way to have a guaranteed loud and clear system. But that's just me. Hopefully this helps. If you have more questions just fire away.
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Hi, I purchased this amp for a two channel configuration, and I am very happy with the results; it has much more power and more fidelity than an integrated receiver. I think that maybe you only have to configure your system to provide the same power level to all the speakers; if not, the front speakers will sound louder than the rest. Regards.
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Some aftermarket car stereos, like certain Pioneers head units I know of, will allow you to direct only bass to rear speaker channels and direct only mid and high sounds to the front speaker channels. Using this function, you can run a mild mannered subwoofer without an amp. I have seen this done with a small cab pickup truck where rear speakers were not practical and a little power to a 10 or 12 inch Pioneer sub went a long way.
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Yes, if you only have a head unit with no built in amp, it would be a good idea to get an amp for these speakers. They will still work without an amp, but they won't be as loud or have hardly any bass. As for which type or size of an amp to get, I can't help you there.
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I just bought one and it does have a sub-woofer out, but my old sub-woofer (unpowered) does not work, i am trying to find out if i need a powered one. Does anyone know?
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We have a sub woofer so I cannot say how it will sound without one. I can say the sound is great with the subwooferP.S. I just installed a new Bose Lifestyle V325 System that came with a new center channel speaker so I will be posting it for sale on Amazon soon.
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We have cobalt 220 2005 which we bought in 08, and the stereo it came with was junk. the receiver was half the price of others, and had some good and bad reviews. We also bought new speakers and sub - and couldn't be happier with everthing. Night and day difference from what we had before. I'm not a stereo guy, but my brother-in-law is and works as a mechanic at a boat shop. He and buddy installed everthing, and it took them 3hrs-ish. i've asked him to comment on your question, and will forward to you if he does. I have no clue on the westounds HT6 amp
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There is only one set of speaker outputs. Standard spring lever that you pull down and slide the bare wire in. So the question is, can you substitute your bose speakers with the ones that come with the unit. I would think so but you would need to see if the power of the unit is enough to drive the bose speakers.
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yes, your factory radio has a built in cross over. Try it and if you dont like the sound, then install the cross over that came with the speakers. I personally would never do that. "you should use the cross over that come with your speakers."
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If you mean Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 in your initial question, and you are using those little things as front speakers, you may want to use these for the front, and put the front 600's in the rear. You said "to replace" - do you mean the little 600 speakers died?
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Hello Louise, Buy a sub that has Speaker level inputs and outputs on the back ( many polk, sony, bic etc. do). Simply install right and left speaker wires to the amp as you normally would for regular speakers. Then conect those wires to the r/l speaker INPUT on the back of the sub. Then run seperate wires from the r/l OUTPUT on sub to your speakers. Works and sounds great! Hope this helps. S
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Must 765 use a subwoofer with built-in amplifier? I connected a Velodyne VA806 subwoofer to my 765and it won't deliver any sound.
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If you want to keep your existing head unit, which is actually a decent unit(stock speakers are horrible), it is the easiest route I found to go. I have a 4 ch and a sub amp hooked up to it. Yes it turns it on and off if you run the remote wire. Works just like stock and I haven't had any problems at all!! As for cheaper, I don't think $33 is expensive at all.